The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-22
CLOSE OF THE GREAT ENCAHPNENT
After q Week Of Steady Drill, Parades
Guard-Mountings, and Other Duties
Essential to Soldier Lite
Tho Boys In Blue Struck Their Tents at
Camp Tyner Last Sunday Morning,
AMI Returned HomS.
The Week Enlivened by Many Brilan
Features-Tho Grand Banquet and
Ball Friday Evening.
"Give me another horsc--5ind up my
wounds;
Have mercy, Jesu!- did but dream"

wounds;
Have mercy, jesuit did but dream.'
The encampment has come and departed.
For one whole week BettincaIl, the growing
young metropolis of the Turtle Mountain
| country, was converted into military rem
devious, and amidst the breezes Of our pure
| northern climate, which stirred the grand
old stars and stripes of our glorious republic,
from the fagstaffs of the 1st Dakota Mount.
ed Infantry, we have again learned that the
old military spirit which animated the breasts
of our forefathcrs during the historic wars OF
the Revolution and tho Rebellion, still lies
dormant within the hearts Of the present gen.
Grafton of our people, only waiting for the
occasion to be drawn forth into service for
the protection Of our homes and government
Last week we sketched briefly the first
three days Of the encampment, and in this
issue OF the PIONEER We propose to give the
closing days in as an extended @ manner as
our space and time will permit.
| THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY
could not be surpassed for excellent weather
Two flagstaffs were raised this morning
one at the headquarters tent of Ma or Makoe
and the other at Capt. Eaton's (Co. AZ tent
From the first the battalion colors were
thrown to the wind, and from the latter Co.
AS private colors. After the guard-mount
ing duties, for the day, had been performed
| . squad Of twelve men from each company
were ordered to march to the target-shootine
grounds for practice. The Bottincau team
won the victorious laurels in this line-the
average score per man standing as follows:
tBottineau County Team. ................. "a
Rolette County Team ........ ...."............ S
W. F. Streetcr, Of the former, winning the
highest single score-19, out of possible rs
In the afternoon the various drills occupied
the time of the battalion.
| THE DRESS PARA
At o clock p. m, the. gri nrade
took place, and this wasss
finest one of the entire 1
were arranged in the fok - 2|
1st-Major Makee, and s. I 1
| 2d-Canton Cornet Band-f4Sl
ad-Co,npany B-Capt. Thomps
manding. -
4th-company A-Capt. Eaton, com ding
Altogether nearly 100 men werc in line,
and the troops In their new uniforms, with
new rifles and shining bayonets, presented {
most imposing and martial appearance. They
marched slowly through Main street, while
the band played stirring and enlivening airs
/ until opposite the McBrayen Hotel, when
the command "IIalt'' was given, and deploy.
ing into = solid line, the troops were address
ed by General Tyner, who in the chosen Ian.
guage Of q literatcur and scholar, congratu.
lated them heartily on their great improve
ment during the short time of theil
enlistment, and said that he would depar
feeling that he could present to the governor
q report highly satisfactory and pleasing to
all concerned. At the conclusion of the gen.
erals address the soldiers were marched
back to camp, aud tn. parade dismissed.
| AT CHURCH:
In the evening military religious services
were held in Sandli & Swenson's warehouse
Rev. F. b. Nash, Jr., chaplain 1st Reg, d
N. G., officiating. Tho command, in body
attended same.
The Canton Cornet Band returned home
on the early train, but tho morning passed
about the same as those preceding. The
\ companies, under the energetic drilling oi
Capt. Yorkey, of Grafton, and Sergeant
Fisher, Of Redfcld, improved wonderfully in
wheeling and other marching manouvres
Sergeant Fisher, unanimously dubbed til.
"Littls Sergeant" became very popular with
the boys in blue. The target shooting this
day again resulted in favor Of the Bottineau
team. In the evening the ladies Of Bottincau
prepared
A GRAND BANQUET
for the entire battalion, which to say the
least, was immensely appreciated by the tired
and hungry soldiers. The tables were fairly
loaded down with cake and oil the dclicacies
of the season, and when finally evacuated
not q morsel was left to tell the story. Flo.
quent and appropriate speeches were made
by Major Makee, commander, Capt. Yorkey,
of Grafton; Capt. Dawes, of Relfeld, and
Coils. Mulcahey AID Wilder, of the governor s
staff, all Of whom thanked the ladies in
hearty terms for the bountiful rcpsst which,
the latter had taken 50 much pains to pre-
pare for the occasion. Each speaker receiv-
ed three hearty cheers, and in some cases q
tiger" a. he was called upon to addres.
the enthusiastic attendance, and without q
doubt, the "gallant boys in blue will here.
after swear by the ladies Of Bottineau, by
all that is brave and loyal. H. -
Is ~ ANOTHER DANCE n
was upon the tapis for this evening, and after
the banquet large number Of the soldiers
escorted Our fair and beautiful maidens te
oinclair's old building, where dancing wa.
indulged in until about 2 clock in thcssmorn:
ing. This occasion was enjoyed fully as vel
~ the grand military ball which occurred
Wednesday evening, an account of same be-
ing given in last weeks paper. The Cover
nor staff also attended this evenings ball
and participated in the programme Of waltxes
quadrilles, etc. Many ladies from Dun
seth and st. Johns were also present.
SATURDAY:
The visiting military officials nearly all de
parted on the mornings tram, but the regu
lar duties Of the encampmcnt continued. Th,
target shooting was the feature Of the day
Five picked shooters had been selected from
each company, and at the close Of the compe
tition the score stood 3S to 81 in favor OF Go